Bru - classy front-rower. (Getty Images)
YANNICK BRU
Born: 22.05.73
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 15st
Position: Hooker
Club: Toulouse
Caps: 8
Points: 0
After some impressive performances for Toulouse in the front row, Bru was finally called up to the French squad in the autumn of 2001 and made his debut against Australia.
Widely regarded as one of the finest front-row players in French rugby, Bru has impressed many a judge with his fitness and all-round ball play.
However, Bru's finest quality is his throwing.
As retention from set-pieces becomes all the more important in modern rugby, Bru can be relied on to deliver an inch-perfect delivery at a lineout.
Bru made his international debut at the relatively old age of 29 and the presence of Raphael Ibanez has limited him to just eight caps, but the Toulouse man is a classy alternative.
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